2021
Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time
Kebaish KJ, Mercier MR, Duy PQ, Malpani R, Galivanche AR, Grauer JN. Spine Surgery HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction Survey Results Inversely Correlate with Survey Response Time. Spine 2021, 46: 1264-1270. PMID: 34435990, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000003974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHCAHPS surveySurgery patientsSpinal surgery patientsSpine surgery patientsPatient satisfaction surveyHospital Consumer AssessmentPatient satisfaction metricsAcademic medical centerMultivariate regression analysisLower scoresSurvey response timeAnesthesiologists classPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewFunctional statusSpine surgeryBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterPatient experienceDay 22Day 43Healthcare providersDay 0Reported satisfaction
2018
The Rothman Index Is Associated With Postdischarge Adverse Events After Hip Fracture Surgery in Geriatric Patients
McLynn RP, Ottesen TD, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, Rubin LE, Grauer JN. The Rothman Index Is Associated With Postdischarge Adverse Events After Hip Fracture Surgery in Geriatric Patients. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2018, 476: 997-1006. PMID: 29419631, PMCID: PMC5916609, DOI: 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRothman Index scoresPostdischarge adverse eventsHip fracture surgeryPostdischarge adverse outcomesAdverse eventsASA classRothman IndexHip fractureFracture surgeryIndex scoreGeriatric patientsAdverse outcomesMedical CenterOverall patient statusHip fracture careRoutine laboratory valuesMeasures of comorbidityRisk of complicationsBody mass indexAge 65 yearsPlan of careVulnerable patient populationCondition of patientsAcademic medical centerElectronic medical records
2017
The Rothman Index as a predictor of postdischarge adverse events after elective spine surgery
McLynn RP, Ondeck NT, Cui JJ, Swanson DR, Shultz BN, Bovonratwet P, Grauer JN. The Rothman Index as a predictor of postdischarge adverse events after elective spine surgery. The Spine Journal 2017, 18: 1149-1156. PMID: 29155251, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective spine surgeryPostdischarge adverse eventsMinor adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsRothman IndexSpine surgeryMedical CenterOverall patient conditionRothman Index scoresHigh-risk patientsRate of readmissionRetrospective cohort studyLarge academic medical centerPostoperative day 30Body mass indexLength of stayAcademic medical centerPresent studyElectronic medical recordsLater scoresAnesthesiologists classHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesCohort studyElectronic Health Record Implementation Is Associated With a Negligible Change in Outpatient Volume and Billing.
Webb ML, Bohl DD, Fischer JM, Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Electronic Health Record Implementation Is Associated With a Negligible Change in Outpatient Volume and Billing. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 46: e172-e176. PMID: 28666044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsOrthopaedic departmentPatient visitsPatient volumeAmbulatory electronic health recordAcademic medical centerEHR implementationPearson χ2 testGeneral internal medicineElectronic health record implementationOutpatient visitsHealth information technologyMedical CenterClinical Health ActLevel of billingInternal medicineOutpatient volumeBilling dataHealth ActHealth recordsΧ2 testVisitsDepartmentRelative increaseLevel 5
2014
Administrative Database Concerns
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Grauer JN. Administrative Database Concerns. Spine 2014, 39: 2019-2023. PMID: 25202941, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 codesCross-sectional studyPreoperative anemiaICD-9 codingPreoperative hematocritNationwide Inpatient SampleNinth Revision codesAcademic medical centerNegative predictive valueAdditional comorbiditiesRevision codesInpatient SampleAdministrative databasesSpine surgerySpinal fusionBACKGROUND DATAMedical CenterInternational ClassificationICD-9Normal rangePatientsPredictive valueLarger sample sizeAnemiaNational databaseLimitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity
Golinvaux NS, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Fu MC, Gardner EC, Grauer JN. Limitations of administrative databases in spine research: a study in obesity. The Spine Journal 2014, 14: 2923-2928. PMID: 24780248, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-9 codesBody mass indexNational inpatient databaseProportion of patientsLarge academic medical centerNinth Revision codesCross-sectional studySurgery researchSpine surgery researchAcademic medical centerOnly comorbidityPediatric patientsMass indexInpatient DatabaseRevision codesDiagnosis codesMedical recordsAdministrative databasesSpine surgeryMedical CenterDatabase studyInternational ClassificationPatientsObesityLarger sample size